[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 140 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40076-40077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15773]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7034-N-41; OMB Control No.: 2502-0615]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Survey To 
Assess Operational and Capacity Status of Housing Counseling Agencies 
Due to Disaster/National Emergency

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD has submitted the proposed information collection 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public 
comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 25, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/Start Printed Page 
15501PRAMain.Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Colette Pollard at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ffbc90939a8b8b9ad1af9093939e8d9bbf978a9bd1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591a36353c2d2d3c7709363535382b3d19312c3d773e362f">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone 202-402-3400.

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This is not a toll-free number. Persons with hearing or speech 
impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Pollard.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD has 
submitted to OMB a request for approval of the information collection 
described in Section A. The Federal Register notice that solicited 
public comment on the information collection for a period of 60 days 
was published on May 10, 2021, at 88, FR 24880.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Survey to Assess Operational 
Status and Capacity of Housing Counseling Agencies Due to a Disaster/
National Emergency.
    OMB Approval Number: 2502-0615.
    OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2021.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Form Number: None.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
Disaster/National Emergency Survey will assess the operational and 
capacity status of Housing Counseling Agencies impacted by COVID-19 and 
other disasters and national emergencies. This Survey is necessary to 
assess the impact of the disasters and national emergencies on the 
operation of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. This survey will 
more accurately assess the current operating status and capacity of 
housing counseling agencies impacted by disasters or national 
emergencies. The information collected will be used to identify the 
needs of the housing counseling agency and to inform OHC about the 
types of support that would be the most responsive to the needs of 
agencies and their clients.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Local, State, or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,614.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,614.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.
    Total Estimated Burden: 1,614.

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35.

Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15773 Filed 7-23-21; 8:45 am]
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